Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Williams suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Deputy Williams and his partner were east of Aiken on Route 4 at 1:30 a.m., arresting a man who was disturbing the peace. The subject kicked Deputy Willimas in the chest as they attempted to subdue him. While officers put the man in the patrol vehicle, Deputy Williams had a heart attack. He was transported to the Aiken Community Hospital, where efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. The subject was initially charged with murder, but the charge was reduced to aggravated assault. The man was acquitted of all charges. Deputy Williams was a United States Air Force Korean War veteran and had served with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office for 2 1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave the Aiken County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Aiken community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Herbert A. Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Herbert A. Williams is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 438 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Aiken County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert A. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Herbert A. Williams Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert A. Williams is highlighted in Dec.
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